What did you do to your Cherokee today?
02-17-2012 | 11:20 PM
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From: Newport, NC
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L
On lunch break, checked my latest codes and in addition to the P0301 I now have P0455 & P0456 (Evaporative Emission Systems Leak Detected...Large Leak and Small Leak respectively). I don't have time to read up on the site at the moment, but I suspect some filters, hoses, etc. are in my future.
I'm also curious as to how long one can actually drive a 4.0L (2001) with bad rings. I figured it was only a few hundred miles, but I've driving almost 1000 miles since I bought (and then discovered) that I had a bad motor (cycl. 1 rings being the most likely problem after extensive reading and checking).
Oh well. Back to work, gotta earn that money to pay for that new motor!
I'm also curious as to how long one can actually drive a 4.0L (2001) with bad rings. I figured it was only a few hundred miles, but I've driving almost 1000 miles since I bought (and then discovered) that I had a bad motor (cycl. 1 rings being the most likely problem after extensive reading and checking).
Oh well. Back to work, gotta earn that money to pay for that new motor!
As for your rings have you done compression checks on the cylinders? If they are bad replacement is not that bad. I believe most will agree even if you have the "bad" (crack prone) head replacement is much cheaper than a new motor.
02-17-2012 | 11:31 PM
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From: Ohio
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Blackolive
Rustys 3" lift delivered at 3pm.
Front end parts picked up at 4pm.
Beer drinking and dismantle/ reassemble
Commenced at 4:30pm
Front end parts picked up at 4pm.
Beer drinking and dismantle/ reassemble
Commenced at 4:30pm
02-17-2012 | 11:50 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: East Coast North Atlantic
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Made a water pump inlet tube.
It is all brass and it can be installed without having to remove anything. Just have to heat and bend the old one, unscrew it out.. then fasten this one in place with some rtv hi temp thread sealant. Also have a longer heater hose to use since the brass one I made is half the size of the old one.
Replaced my water pump a few months ago and at the time reused the old inlet tube when I should have replaced it with a new one while it was off.
Id rather have this brass one though anyways so I guess it worked out
It is all brass and it can be installed without having to remove anything. Just have to heat and bend the old one, unscrew it out.. then fasten this one in place with some rtv hi temp thread sealant. Also have a longer heater hose to use since the brass one I made is half the size of the old one.
Replaced my water pump a few months ago and at the time reused the old inlet tube when I should have replaced it with a new one while it was off.
Id rather have this brass one though anyways so I guess it worked out
02-17-2012 | 11:52 PM
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From: Maine
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
today, nothing special, but I painted the ugly oxidized trim but only the straigt piece between fenders. I used semi gloss black rustolium. I think I'll prolly do the bumper end caps and the rear quarter trim as well just so all the crappy grey oxidized plastic will look half way decent
02-18-2012 | 12:29 AM
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From: DuPage County, IL
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
I've only had the Jeep for a month. Tuesday, the tail pipe broke and was dragging. I picked up a new tail pipe and muffler & replaced it this afternoon while the weather was nice. Good thing I picked up the muf too. It was rusted through.
02-18-2012 | 12:38 AM
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From: Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
Fixed my windows!! The plastic around the cable snapped off causing them not to work.
Was putting it off for so long, finally had the cash to drop on them!
Was putting it off for so long, finally had the cash to drop on them!
02-18-2012 | 12:56 AM
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From: Idaho
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0 Liter
today, nothing special, but I painted the ugly oxidized trim but only the straigt piece between fenders. I used semi gloss black rustolium. I think I'll prolly do the bumper end caps and the rear quarter trim as well just so all the crappy grey oxidized plastic will look half way decent
02-18-2012 | 03:25 AM
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From: maquapit lake, NB, Canada
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1997 4.0 litre